After increasing the prices of all petroleum products by Rs30, the government has also hiked up flour prices by more than 20 per cent at utility stores.
The new rates were conveyed to all zonal managers in a May 26 notification issued by the Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan.
According to the document, the sale price of a 20kg bag of flour at regular and franchised stores has been increased from Rs800 to Rs980. Similarly, the sale price of a 10kg bag of flour at regular and franchised stores has been increased from Rs400 to Rs490.
